The Basic lessons · Operating and procedures · B-002-002

Clear Call Signs: The Phonetic Alphabet

Learn how to spell your call sign clearly over the radio using the standard International Telecommunication Union words. This lesson explains why clarity matters and provides the specific code words you must memorize for letters A, B, D, E, G, I, L, P, and R.

This lesson is part of SignalPrep Pro. The subsection's 11 exam questions are free to practise: practise B-002-002.

What this subsection asks

• To make your call sign better understood when using voice transmissions, what should you do?
• What can you use as an aid for correct station identification when using voice?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter A?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter B?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter D?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter E?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter G?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter I?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter L?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter P?
• In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter R?